Design Diploma Programs in Vancouver, BC

LaSalle College Vancouver:
If you are looking to free your imagination with a career that involves a passion for creativity, LaSalle College Vancouver can provide you with the skills to launch your career. Students are able to follow their passions and satisfy their vision of design. We provide you with the knowledge and resources to push your limits, maximize your learning and fully develop your talent. We strive to stimulate the creative force of each student and prepare the student to meet the needs of the industry. We offer Diploma programs in Fashion Design & Merchandising, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Animation, and Jewellery Design.

Fashion Merchandising Diploma Program:
A Fashion Merchanding career offers a variety of opportunities working for apparel retailers or wholesalers in the ever-changing, multi-billion dollar fashion industry. The program will provide you with the fundamentals of the fashion industry and the various computer software applications used by the Fashion Merchandiser.

You will learn how to develop, analyze and implement effective marketing strategies. By the end of your training as a Fashion Merchandiser, you will be able to apply various learned skills and techniques to produce professional visual displays and to buy, sell and promote fashion products. 

Program Objectives:
- Produce Professional Visual Displays of Fashion Products.
- Develop, Analyze and Implement Effective Marketing Strategies.
- Develop skills and techniques in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Web Design.
- Predict Styles and Forecast Trends and Evaluate the needs of the Consumer and Target Market.
- Buy, Sell, Promote and Distribute Fashion Products.
- Plan, Manage and Promote a Fashion Show.
- Manage an Operating Budget.
Program Overview:
- Diploma Program consisting of 3 Semesters, 900 Course Hours.
- 15 weeks per semester, total of 45 weeks for the full program.
- Approximately 20 hours class time per week.

Fashion Design Diploma Program:
If you desire to express your creative talent through pattern and garment designs, this program is designed for you. From the study and use of raw materials to the analysis of trends, you will learn the skills to become the inspiration behind the clothes. Concepts in fashion design and history are examined throughout the program, as well as the cultural implications that fashion has on society. 

Program Objectives:
- Develop the ability to transform design ideas into garments.
- Learn the elements, principles and techniques of pattern drafting, draping, sewing and tailoring.
- Translate fashion concepts into sketches and illustrations using freehand drawing techniques, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Macromedia Flash.
- Learn the history of fashion design and how various social, economic and cultural factors influence fashion trends.
- Learn the history of fashion design and how various social, economic and cultural factors influence fashion trends.
- Learn to design, create, sell and market a design collection.
- Understand the job market realities and fashion trends.
Program Overview:
- Diploma Program consisting of 5 semesters, 15 weeks per semester, total of 75 weeks.
- 20 hours per week, 300 hours per semester, 1500 hours for full program.

Interior Design Diploma Program:
If you desire to express your creative talent through beautiful spaces for life and work, this program is designed for you. The Program will take you from the basic principles and elements of design to full renderings in Photoshop and AutoCAD. You will work with different shapes, colours, textures, materials and lighting to create design ideas. You will learn to analyze interiors, creating two and three dimensional plans incorporating design theory, material and furniture specifications. Graduates may choose to follow one of three career path options: residential, commercial and institutional design.

Program Objectives:
- Acquire knowledge of the materials and finishes used in interior design.
- Learn to design functional and esthetic residential, commercial, and institutional spaces which respect the client’s needs, standards and constraints.
- Learn to sketch and illustrate an interior design concept.
- Learn industry standards and presentation skills.
- Explore and perfect hand drafting, as well as computer-assisted drafting.

Jewellery Design Diploma Program:
If you desire to express your creative talent through the art of accessory design, composition and construction, this program is for you. Our Jewellery Design program is a comprehensive program that will provide you with the competencies needed to become a fashion jewellery designer. Students learn the art of metalworking and beading, one of the world’s most ancient art forms, producing a collection of jewellery.

Program Objectives:
- Develop the ability to transform jewellery concepts into jewellery pieces.
- Translate jewellery concepts into sketches and illustrations using freehand drawing techniques, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Develop skills to design, construct and illustrate fashion jewellery creations.
- Acquire knowledge of the various materials available to create jewellery pieces and learn the many possibilities of jewellery designs.
- Learn the history of jewellery design and how various social, economic and cultural factors influence the fashion jewellery trends.
- Produce a collection of jewellery
- Acquire skills to produce, manage, market, promote and present jewellery designs

Further Programs:
- 2D/ 3D Animation
- Graphic Design